Half Day Hagia Sophia And Blue Mosque Private Tour





Description
Welcome to an unforgettable journey through Istanbul’s most iconic and historically rich landmarks. This guided tour focuses on exploring and understanding the city's top sights, including: Hagia Sophia The Blue Mosque Hippodrome A Hidden, Lesser-Known Underground Cistern located beneath a local jewelry and rug shop Accompanied by a professional, licensed tour guide, you'll not only skip the long lines at museums but also hear the fascinating stories, legends, and historical context that make these monuments truly come alive. Please note: While licensed guides can help bypass queues at museums, no one is allowed to skip the line at mosques. What truly makes these sites special is not just their architecture, but the rich history and stories,they hold — and that's exactly what your experienced guide will bring to life for you. Discover and enjoy Istanbul!with the insight and knowledge of an Official Licensed Guide. Let history inspire and entertain you on this memorable experience.
Tour Options
Itinerary
The Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya, Santa Sofia) Built in 6th century by Emperor Justinian. It plays a very important role in Christian and Islamic World. After the Ottoman conquest the bells, altar, and sacrificial vessels were removed, and many mosaics were covered to convert church into a mosque. The cost of admission fee is 30/35€ per person. not included in the price. You can either purchase it on site or order your guide purchase it on advance.
Blue Mosque: Built in the early 1600s for Sultan Ahmet I of the Ottoman Empire. Blue Mosque is truly a magnificent masterpiece of architecture, with amazingly delicate proportions for a building of such massive scale. Very intresting fact that locals never calls Blue Mosque, we as locals call it Sultan Ahmet Mosque (Camii). There is a lot of intresting information that i would be sharing with you about this beautiful mosque.
Byzantine Hippodrome / Sultanahmet Square; where chariot races were held back in Roman Empire times, Egyptian Column from Byzantine Empire era. German Fountain
Nakkaş Cistern. A secret landmark in the center of Istanbul! The city of Constantinople have formidable fortification city walls... but in the back of time, it was not enough just to have city walls. İstanbul or the Constantinople did not have sufficient water sources so the enemies would siege the city and wait them to surrender! And there comes the Roman genius engineering solutions to problem by building Water Cisterns Underground, beneath of the city! We will be able to give you all details between city walls and the Cisterns. This is kind of hiden cistern that not many people knows! You may pasing everyday but you think its just a carpet and jewelery shop... but its more than that... And with licsened certificate guide you dont pay any fee..
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
You can choose to meet your private guide at your requested address (near old city) or at the German Fountain
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(5)
Outstanding tour. Aydin was extremely knowledgeable, and I learned a lot about Istanbul’s beautiful history.
Very good tour. Aydin is an excellent guide – he really knows his stuff.
We had an amazing guided tour in Istanbul. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and very well organized. He explained the history in a clear and engaging way and made sure everyone felt comfortable throughout the day. The pace was perfect, and we never felt rushed. Visiting places like Hagia Sophia and the Old City with a licensed guide truly made a big difference. Highly recommended for anyone visiting Istanbul.
Excellent driver . Very helpful and friendly he give us more beautiful travel experience and he saw us saw us different beautiful place
Thank you
We only had a few hours in İstanbul, we disembarked from Galata Port, and we picked as we planned with Mr.Aydin, he is informed us via WhatsApp and gave clear instructions. It was very smooth and a very nice driver had picked up us! Took us to where our guide Aydın was waiting for us, and he already took care tickets and cut the long lines of museums. He was such a great guide and with amazing humor! He is an informative guide and knowledgeable guide as well. Way cheaper than the Cruise Ships tours
Thank yoou very much



